House Ethics Committee Investigates Closed Probe into Matt Gaetz

Investigators from the House Ethics Committee are delving deeper into the now concluded federal investigation involving Republican congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida. Multiple sources familiar with the recent developments have confirmed that the committee’s investigators have reached out to witnesses and even the Justice Department for more information. At least one witness has already been interviewed, signaling the seriousness of the investigation.

Matt Gaetz, who is facing a separate investigation by the House committee over allegations of sexual misconduct, has consistently denied any wrongdoing. The Justice Department, while not charging Gaetz, did include him in their sex trafficking investigation last year.

A few weeks ago, congressional investigators contacted an individual requesting records associated with the now defunct federal probe examining whether Gaetz intentionally violated sex trafficking laws. However, it remains to be seen if the Justice Department will provide the requested information, considering their closure of the investigation without filing charges against Gaetz.

This development, initially reported by ABC and CNN, has once again thrust Gaetz into the spotlight. In response to the recent news, Gaetz vehemently denied the allegations, stating, ‘These allegations are not true, they’ve never been true. The people who have made these allegations have been exposed, indicted, and in some cases, imprisoned.’

During the closed Justice Department investigation, federal agents were investigating whether Gaetz had engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl. It was revealed that the woman had been introduced to Gaetz by Joel Greenberg, a former county tax collector in Florida and a close associate of Gaetz. Greenberg, who pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including trafficking of a minor, is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence since 2022.